May 06, 2016 -- IMF Survey : Emerging Europe Moves Ahead but Slower
Most of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern European economies (CESEE) continue to record robust growth, while Russia and other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) remain in recession, says the IMF in its latest Regional Economic Issues report.

April 25, 2016 -- IMF Survey : External Shocks Hurt Growth in Caucasus, Central Asia
Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia this year is expected to slow to a two-decade low as a result of a sustained decline in the prices of key commodities, spillovers from Russia&rsquo;s recession, and China&rsquo;s slowdown, the IMF said in its latest assessment.

January 14, 2016 -- IMF Survey : Financial Leviathans Under Review in 2016
Some of the world&rsquo;s largest, most connected financial systems including the United Kingdom and Germany will undergo their mandatory five-year financial stability review by the International Monetary Fund in 2016.

November 13, 2015 -- IMF Survey : Emerging Europe Sees Stronger Growth Ahead, but Faces New Risks
The regional outlook for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe shows a mixed picture this year, as countries in Central and Eastern Europe continue to grow at a solid pace, while Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States are in recession, according to the latest IMF&rsquo;s <i>REI</i> report.

September 01, 2015 -- Podcast : Russia Feeling The Pinch of Cheaper Oil, Sanctions
Russia is now likely in recession with GDP growth expected to decline 3.4 percent this year, says the IMF in its annual economic assessment. Mission Chief Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, explains how Russia’s economic woes are largely due to the dramatic drop in oil prices, and sanctions in response to developments in Crimea and Ukraine.

June 19, 2012 -- IMF Survey: When Resources Come from 'Partners' Instead of 'Donors'
Rising levels of development financing by major emerging market economies have intensified the debate on aid effectiveness and debt sustainability. Unlike aid from advanced-economy donors, financing from the major emerging market economies excluding Russia focuses on mutual benefits without involving policy conditions on how the funding is used.

September 27, 2011 -- IMF Survey: Russia Should Leverage Commodity Boom to Boost Growth
Russia's economy grew by 4 percent in 2010, aided by the boom in commodity prices, in particular oil. For 2011, the IMF is projecting growth of 4.3 percent. But Russia could do much better. Before the financial crisis, the economy was growing at more than 7 percent per year, and it could take off again if economic policies and policy institutions are strengthened.

October 28, 2010 -- IMF Survey: Recovery Takes Hold in Caucasus, Central Asia
The economic upturn in the Caucasus and Central Asia is gathering momentum, with growth for the region projected to increase to 5¾ percent in 2010 from 3½ percent in 2009, the IMF says in its latest forecast for the region.

September 01, 2010 -- IMF Survey: Wheat Price Jump a Supply Shock That Should Unwind
Despite a large rise driven by a weather-related supply shock emanating from key exporters in the former Soviet Union, wheat prices remain well below levels reached during the boom in 2008. Market pricing indicates that the risks of further large price spikes have eased.

August 02, 2010 -- IMF Survey: Russia: Fragile Recovery from Crisis
The IMF expects Russia's economy to resume growth in 2010, by 4¼ percent, after a contraction of 7.9 percent in 2009. Inflation has fallen rapidly, the current and capital accounts have both rebounded from sharp deteriorations, and the ruble has strengthened.

August 07, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Russia Needs to Bolster Banks, Target Fiscal Stimulus
Russia has been hit by dual shocks—an oil price collapse and a reversal of capital flows. But prudent policies of taxing and saving oil wealth in good years have left it in a strong position, the IMF says in its regular review of Russia’s economy.

July 22, 2009 -- IMF Survey: BRICs Drive Global Economic Recovery
We may be witnessing the emergence of a new world order, with countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, and China supplanting the industrial countries as the lead economic powers, write Mario Lettieri and Paolo Raimondi.

February 06, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Stimulus Measures Bolstering Demand Amid Crisis, IMF Says
Most of the world's leading advanced and emerging market economies have adopted stimulus measures to counter the growing financial and economic crisis, according to an analysis by the IMF that estimates the collective impact on growth of around ½ -1¼ percentage points.